Chapter 19. Authorization service

The authorization service is an installable service that enables queue managers to invoke authorization facilities, for example, checking that a user ID has authority to open a queue.

This service is a component of the WebSphere MQ security enabling interface (SEI), which is part of the WebSphere MQ framework.

This chapter discusses:

• Object authority manager (OAM)
• Authorization service on UNIX systems
• Authorization service on Windows systems
• Authorization service interface